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πορτοφόλι
wallet /por.to.ˈfo.li/
nounB1#1352 most common
Also: purse, billfold
Example sentences
Το πορτοφόλι μου είναι στην τσάντα.
My wallet is in the bag.
Έχασα το πορτοφόλι μου στο λεωφορείο.
I lost my wallet on the bus.
Βάλε τα χρήματα στο πορτοφόλι σου πριν φύγουμε.
Put the money in your wallet before we leave.
Κάποιος μου έκλεψε το πορτοφόλι στην αγορά.
Someone stole my wallet at the market.
Το πορτοφόλι της ήταν γεμάτο αποδείξεις και παλιές φωτογραφίες.
Her wallet was full of receipts and old photos.
Αν και το πορτοφόλι του ήταν σχεδόν άδειο, επέμενε να πληρώσει τον λογαριασμό.
Although his wallet was almost empty, he insisted on paying the bill.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το πορτοφόλι | τα πορτοφόλια |
| Genitive | του πορτοφολιού | των πορτοφολιών |
| Accusative | το πορτοφόλι | τα πορτοφόλια |
| Vocative | πορτοφόλι | πορτοφόλια |
Word family
πορτοφολάκιsmall wallet, diminutive
πορτοφολάςpickpocket, one who steals wallets
τσάνταbag, purse (related in meaning, not in origin)
Etymology
Πορτοφόλι entered Greek from Italian portafoglio, a compound of portare (to carry) and foglio (sheet, leaf of paper). The word originally named a folder for carrying loose papers or documents, and later narrowed to the small case people use for money and cards. Greek borrowed the Italian form directly during centuries of trade contact, especially through Venetian and Genoese merchants in Greek ports.
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